Making the light decision

摘要

New research is demonstrating the benefits of diffusion on crops. The time when you would simply order plastic at the lowest price - or when building a glass greenhouse, order "just glass" - is behind us. New developments are coming so rapidly that ordering your roof cover is becoming a scientific task; considerations include what crop you are growing, which production period you are aiming for, and so on. All these questions will influence your current and future choices. In the past, we developed plastic greenhouses as an economical and affordable alternative to the higher initial price of glass-covered greenhouses. We accepted the slightly lower light levels of the plastic. But even building a glass-covered greenhouse was a rather simple decision - you just ordered glass!